publication
English meaning: Publication
Definition
The act of publishing printed or other matter.
Example
“The author celebrated the publication of her first novel.”
Another example: “The newspaper is the oldest publication of its kind in the country.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A neutral to formal noun for both the act of publishing and a published work (book, journal, magazine). Common in academic, media and legal contexts ('peer-reviewed publication', 'date of publication').
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'publicatio' (a making public), from 'publicare' (to make public), from 'publicus' (public); in English from the 14th century.
Related Words
- newsletter
- quarterly
- gazette
- journal
- editorial
- circulation
- publish
- publisher
- journals
- monthly
Common Collocations
- scientific publication
- date of publication
- peer-reviewed publication
- publication of a book
- monthly publication
- ready for publication
Word Forms
publication (sing); publications (pl); publish (v); publisher (n)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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